Mirrors

Mirrors.

There is this saying: Whenever the Ramayana is spoken—Hanuman is there.

In this small village of India they have these elaborate yearly Ramayana plays and each year Hanuman comes in the form of a wandering holy man and watches the play only to bask in the stories of his lord, Sri Ram.

Year after year he observes, centuries pass and one thing troubles him. There is this scene in which Sita is in the evil Ravanas flower garden being held captive.

Every year the play does this scene with white flowers. This annoys Hanuman because he knew for a fact that the flowers were red and not white!

Finally after centuries of this tradition, Hanuman approached the play director and said, “Brother, how do you know that the flowers were white and not red?”

The director replied, “That is what has been told for ages, the flowers were white!”

Hanuman argued, “Are you sure?” “I know for a fact they were red!”

An argument ensued and finally Hanuman revealed his true form as the monkey God in hopes to prove that “he would certainly know” of all people.

The director, in awe, still referenced the Ramayana and said..the flowers were white. Ha..

Well Hanuman said, fine we will settle this! He snatched up the director and flew to the abode of Sita herself! Hanuman presented the director to Sita and said,

“Sita, this fool is trying to tell me that I am wrong! The flowers in the garden were red not white! Please correct him!”.

Sita, amused and smiling replied this:

“Hanuman, please end this foolish argument. The flowers were indeed white.. however, you were so angry at the evil Ravana for snatching me up—that everything you saw had a fierce red tint to it.”

“Now, please let this poor fellow go home!”

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So, what is there to learn from this? Realize that we are all mirrors. What you see—you assign attributes to it: good, happy, bad, evil, sad and so forth.

However, those features are simply a mirror of your mind. You are creating their definition with your thoughts—and you are forgetting their true nature. Their true simplicity.

This isn’t only for objects but people as well. Friendly, mean, weird, shy..

These are only your interpretations. These are only mirror images plastered by the thoughts..What you see, you have created.

Take a look around you: it is all a mirror. Wherever you place your eyes—that form is made from characteristics in which you have given it.

Never forget this, never forget the complex simplicity that exists in this world.

To you it may be red, but to others it may be white.

Om Gam Ganapatayei Namaha.